It is vital that a troop presence remain in Iraq to train Iraqi forces, to conduct counterterrorism missions with Iraqis, to counter Iranian influence and to contain ethnic strife.

Obama has set a deadline of Dec. 31 for the withdrawal of U.S. troops. U.S. officials have ignored all negotiations with Iraqis on the matter. The U. S. government finally had some discussions with Baghdad this summer but the results are unknown.

“Failing to sign a new U.S.-Iraqi security agreement would redound to Iran’s great benefit. The Obama administration has a fleeting opportunity that it cannot afford to squander,” said Ms. Sullivan. Read here: WallStreetJournal

To further support Ms. Sullivan’s perspective, on July 21, 2011. Baghdad. Three days ago, Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops crossed the border into Iraq and launched a major military offensive against the Iraqi Kurds. The first announcement came out on July 18 via Iran’s state news agency.

Since then, little word has escaped from the semi-autonomous region of northeast Iraq that once was Kurdistan. Iranian authorities report that they have captured three rebel Kurdish military bases. They also caution that the fighting has been ongoing for days and Iranian troops are still engaged…” Read here: Iran invades Iraq to attack Kurds and here: Institute for the Study of War

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